The Anatomy of the Eye
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| show | orbit
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| show | fat
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| show | eyelids
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| These form a protective barrier that extends outward from the eye to catch foreign substances before they come in contact with the eye. | show 🗑
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| The red, triangular tisse at the medial corner where the eyelids meet is called the | show 🗑
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| This gland is located in the superior-lateral aspect of each eye. | show 🗑
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| The lacrimal glands continuously secrete tears that travel through the lacrimal | show 🗑
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| show | sac
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| After the tears flow into the lacrimal sac they then flow into this duct. | show 🗑
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| The delicate, transparent mucous membrane that covers the insides of the eyelids and the anterior surface of the eye is called the | show 🗑
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| show | sclera
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| show | cornea
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| The colored part of your eye is called the | show 🗑
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| In bright light, muscles in the iris contract to constrict and decrease the diamater of the pupil. This process is known as | show 🗑
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| show | mydriasis
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| Eye color is determined by | show 🗑
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| The spongy membrane of blood vessels that is part of the internal structure of the eye is called | show 🗑
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| The extension of the choroid that holds the lens in place behind the iris is called the | show 🗑
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| show | lens
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| show | lens capsule
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| The process by which the lens changes shape is called | show 🗑
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| show | anterior chamber
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| show | posterior chamber
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| The clear, watery fluid that is produced continuously by the ciliary body is called | show 🗑
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| show | posterior cavity
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| show | vitreous humor
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| The geneal word for the retina is the | show 🗑
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| show | retina
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| show | optic disk
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| The optic disk is where this structure enters the eye. | show 🗑
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| show | blind spot
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| show | macula
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| The small depression in the center of the macula is the | show 🗑
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| Light rays entering the pupil fall on the | show 🗑
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| show | extraocular
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| show | tendons
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| The retina contains special light-sensitive cells known as rods and | show 🗑
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| Rods detect black and white but not | show 🗑
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| show | color
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| This combining form means "before; front part" | show 🗑
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| show | accommod/o
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| show | aque/o
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| show | choroid/o
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| show | cili/o
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| This combining form means "ciliary body (of the eye); circle; cycle" | show 🗑
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| This combining form means "conjunctiva" | show 🗑
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| show | cornea
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| The combining forms "ocul/o, opt/o, and ophthalm/o" all mean | show 🗑
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| show | eyelid
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| show | fove/o
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| show | fundus
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| The combining forms "irid/o and ir/o" both mean | show 🗑
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| The combining form "lacrim/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | anter/o
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| show | accommod/o
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| This combining form means "watery substance" | show 🗑
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| show | choroid/o
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| This combining form means "hairlike structure' | show 🗑
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| show | cycl/o
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| show | conjunctiv/o
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| The combining forms "corne/o and kerat/o" both mean | show 🗑
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| show | eye
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| The combining form "blephar/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "small depressed area" is | show 🗑
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| show | fundus
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| show | iris
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| show | tears
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| The combining form that means "lacrimal sac; tears" is | show 🗑
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| show | lens
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| show | capsule
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| The combining form that means "small area or spot" is | show 🗑
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| show | narrowing
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| The combining form "mydr/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | nose
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| The combining form that means "back part" is | show 🗑
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| show | cav/o
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| show | pupil
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| The combining form "retin/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | scler/o
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| The combining form that means "three dimensions" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "to examine with an instrument" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "sight; vision" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "transparent substance; vitreous humor" is | show 🗑
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| The conditiion of "inflammation or infection of the eyelid" is called | show 🗑
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| show | blepharoptosis
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| Weakening of the connective tissue in the lower eyelid is called | show 🗑
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| show | -ptosis
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| show | entropion
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| The medical term for "sty" is | show 🗑
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| show | chalazion
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| show | dacryocystitis
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| show | xerophthalmia
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| Inflamed, reddened, and swollen conjunctiva is called | show 🗑
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| The common name for conjunctivitis is | show 🗑
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| show | dry
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| show | en-
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| show | exophthalmos
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| show | icterus
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| show | anisocoria
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| Increased intraocular pressure in the eye is called | show 🗑
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| Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye due to trauma or increased pressure is called | show 🗑
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| Abnormal sensitivity to bright light is called | show 🗑
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| show | uveitis
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| The combining form "phot/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "fear; avoidance" is | show 🗑
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| show | aphakia
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| show | cataract
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| show | old age
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| show | presbyopia
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| The prefix that means "within" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "silver grey" is | show 🗑
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| show | unequal
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| The combining form "icter/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | ulcer
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| The combining form that means "scrape off" is | show 🗑
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| A chronic progressive condition of the eye in people with diabetes is called diabetic | show 🗑
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| Clumps, dots, or strings of collagen molecules that form in the vitreous humor because of aging are called | show 🗑
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| Chronic, progressive loss of central vision is called | show 🗑
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| show | night blindness
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| Inflammation and edema of the optic disk caused by increased intracranial pressure is called | show 🗑
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| show | papill/o
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| show | -edema
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| The combining form "ne/o" means | show 🗑
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| The suffix that means "disease; suffering" is | show 🗑
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| Cancerous tumor of the retina in children is called | show 🗑
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| The combining form "matur/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "growth; formation" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "immature; embryonic" is | show 🗑
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| Involuntary, rhythmic motions of the eye is called | show 🗑
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| show | strabismus
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| The combining form that means "point; mark" is | show 🗑
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| show | astigmatism
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| show | hyperopia
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| show | myopia
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| show | amblyopia
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| Double vision is called | show 🗑
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| show | scotoma
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| show | darkness
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| The combining form "dipl/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | dimness
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| The combining form "myop/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | -opia
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| The prefix that means "one-half" is | show 🗑
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| Plastic surgery to remove fat and sagging skin form the eyelids is called | show 🗑
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| show | enucleation
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